Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[itsmeaizasl]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse Visa (5 years) + 4 days ILR
Nationality: Non-EU (SE Asia)
Proof of English: Trinity B1 & life in UK test
Date of application submission: 22/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 29/11/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact London Wandsworth (£50)
Date of receipt of approval: 03 Feb 2025 10:27am
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Waiting is extremely painful but it will come in due course!! Goodluck to everyone and thanks to this site for giving updates.

[Haystacker2]

Eligibility: 5 year pre-settled status + 1 year settled status
Method of application: Online
Nationality: Non EU
Proof of Language: Trinity College CEFR B1.1 + Life in the UK test
Date of application and fee payment: 1st December 2024
Date of biometrics enrolment: 2nd December 2024, TLS UKVCAS, Birmingham(free)
Date of approval: TBC
Invitation from council: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

Approval received today 3rd February 2025 via Homeoffice atlas at 9.44 AM

[sarada]

Eligibility criteria: ILR (10+ years)
Nationality: India
Proof of English: Degree certificate
Method of application: Online
Date of ILR: Aug 2014
Date of application submission: 19th Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 19th Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 11th Dec 2024
Date of receipt of approval: 03rd Feb 2025
Date of Ceremony: TBC.

[Adibja1]

Eligibility criteria: Refugee(5 years) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B1 & life in UK test
Date of application submission: 18/12/2024
Date of fee payment: 18/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 19/12/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact Newcastle (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Allenmarkarian]

Eligibility criteria: 2.5 months EEA Family permit visa + pre settled (4 years and 9.5 months) + 1 year ILR(EU Settled status)
ILR granted: 14.01.2024
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B2 Ecctis(Master's degree outside UK) & life in UK test
Date of BC application submission: 15/01/2025
Date of fee payment: 15/01/2025
Date of uploading and submitting the documents: 15/01/2025 Online
Date of biometrics appointment: 20/01/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact Reading(Free)
Date of receipt of application: Only email from TLS that my application will be transferred to UKVI
Date of receipt of survey: Nothing received yet
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Ion]

Eligibility criteria: pre settled (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: EU citizens
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B1 & life in UK test
Date of application submission: 17/01/2025
Date of fee payment: 17/01/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 23/01/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact Wandsworth (60£)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[dsbr1]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B1 & life in UK test
Date of application submission: 10/01/2025
Date of fee payment: 10/01/2025
Date of biometrics appointment: 17/01/2025
Biometrics location: TLSContact London (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[hkami07]

Eligibility criteria: Settled Status(EU)
Nationality: Pakistan
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B1 Trinity college + Life in the UK
Date of application submission:13/11/2024
Date of fee payment: 13/11/2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 13/12/2024
Biometrics location: TLS Liverpool(free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC( probably Monday)
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 31/01/2025
Date of Ceremony: 01/03/2025 Bolton

[speedbird001]

Partner’s timeline:

Eligibility criteria: EUSS since June 2022, Married to a British Citizen
Nationality: EU (Greek)
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: UK university degree (BA and MA) and LIFE IN UK
Date of application submission: 01.11.2024
Date of fee payment: 01.11.2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 13.11.2024
Biometrics location: TLS Contact Birmingham
Date of receipt of approval: 13.01.2025
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 14.01.2025
Date of Ceremony: 20.01.2025 - Westminster, London

Received passport and supporting documents from HMPO today, 31.01.2025

[Rover0208]

Eligibility criteria: 5-year route
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: Pearson PTE Home B1
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of application submission: 18/11/ 2024
Date of fee payment: 18/11/ 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 25/11/2024
Biometrics location: TLScontact (Sheffield)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2025
Invitation from the council: Never came
Date of Ceremony: 29/01/2025 (Private: £75)

[Fredz0rex]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years skilled worker + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Iranian
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Degree in the UK
Date of application submission: 4th Jan 2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 15th Jan 2025
Biometrics location: Manchester (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[akanbi11]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse (3 day)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B1 and LIFE IN UK
Date of application submission: 25th JAN 2025
Date of fee payment: 25th JAN 2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 30th JAN 2025
Biometrics location: Wandsworth
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[akanbi11]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years spouse (3 day)
Nationality: Non- EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: B1 and LIFE IN UK
Date of application submission: 25th JAN 2025
Date of fee payment: 25th JAN 2025
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 30th JAN 2025
Biometrics location: Wandsworth
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[DanaiChar]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: ILR

Method of application: Online

Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Jan 2025

Date of debit of fees: 22 Jan 2025
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22 Jan 25

Biometric Appointment: 30 Jan 25 (London)

Date of receipt of approval: Pending

Date of Ceremony: Pending

[nleow]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Settled status, EU, married to BC
Method of application: online
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Jan 2025
Date of debit of fees: 22 Jan 2025
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22 Jan 25
Biometric Appointment: 28 Jan 25 (London)
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

[Konfetka94]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr pre-settled status + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Russian
Method of application: Online Application
English Language Eligibility: CEFR B1
Date of receipt by UKVI: 24/11/2024
Date of debit of fees: 24/11/2024
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/11/2024
Biometric Appointment: 24/11/2024 (Birmingham, paid £60)
Date of receipt of approval from Home Office Atlas: 27/01/2025

Good luck everyone

[piercebody]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 visa + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Indian
Proof of English: NARIC
Method of application: Online, Wife + 3 children
Date of application submission: 21 Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 21 Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and document submission: 4 Dec 2024 (Free, TLS Swindon
Date of receipt of approval: 27-01-25
Date of invitation from the Council: None,I have emailed and they called me back and confirmed the date
Date of Ceremony: 19 Feb

Good Luck to all.

[luckyPean]

Eligibility criteria: Skilled worker (5 years) + 1 year ILR
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: IELTS
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of application submission: 14/11/2024
Date of fee payment: 14/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 22/11/2024 (prime appointment £60)
Biometrics location: TLSContact (London Wandsworth)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2025 (11:26am) - 65 days
Invitation from the council: N/A booked online
Date of Ceremony: 27/01/2025 (private ceremony on the same day)

[Akakpom100]

Eligibility criteria: 5-year route
Method of application: Online
Proof of language: Trinity College London
Nationality: Ghanaian
Date of application submission: 31/10/ 2024
Date of fee payment: 31/10 2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 25/11/2024
Biometrics location: TLSContact (Norwich)
Date of receipt of approval: 20/01/2025
Invitation from the council: 20/01/2025
Date of Ceremony:20/02/2025(free at stowmarket)

[arya_uk]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5y EU settled Visa
Nationality: Non-EU + EU Child
Date of application submission: 25/11/2024
Date of fee payment: 25/11/2024
Date of biometrics Submission: 16/12/2024 (Wolverhampton Free)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2025
Date of council invitation: No dates till 3/03/25 (probably need to book private ceremony £120)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[thatdudeknows007]

Application Timeline

Eligibility Criteria: Non-EU - Pre-settled 5 yrs + over 9 months Settled Status (SS granted mid January 2024)

(Discretion requested as I'll be graduating in January and some graduate opportunities I'm looking to apply requires BC. I have a mortgage and steady employment history with very less travel outside the UK so I'm hopeful that discretion will be exercised)

Method of Application: Online

English Eligibility: LIUK test + Trinity college English test

Date of application and fee payment receipt: 29th Oct 2024

Date of biometrics and documents submission: 4th November 2024 (Free Appointment)

Date of receipt of approval: 27th January 2025

Date of ceremony:

Good luck to everyone waiting!

[Londongirl2025]

Application timeline:

Eligibility criteria: 5 year visa Set P + 1 year ILR
Language: Uk degree and Life in UK Test
Nationality: Nigerian
Number of applicants: 1
Method of application: Online
Date of application submission: 20th November 2024
Date of enrolling biometrics:10th December (London Gee street, paid £60)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2025
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: TBC

Thank you everyone and Goodluck

[Yagodka]

Eligibility criteria: EU Settled Status since August 2023 (5 years route through my EU ex-spouse)
Nationality: Russian
Tests: Life in the UK + B1 English Test (Trinity)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24/11/2024
Date of documents submission: 04/12/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 09/12/2024
Biometrics location: Bristol (Free)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2024
Date of Ceremony: 05/02/2024 (Free)

Good luck all!

[edwinh]

Eligibility criteria: 4 years Tier 2 + 5 years spouse of BC + ILR (1 day)
Nationality: Non-EU
Method of Application: Online
Proof of English: Degree in the UK
Date of application submission: 21st Nov 2024
Date of fee payment: 21st Nov 2024
Date of biometrics and documents submission: 25th Nov 2024
Biometrics location: Edinburgh (Paid for the prime-time appointment)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2025
Invitation for citizenship ceremony: 24 January 2025, 10:50 am
Date of Ceremony: 06/02/2025

Good luck to everyone!

[chengcweng]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5y Tier 2/Skilled worke + 1y ILR
Nationality: Non-EU
Date of application submission: 25/11/2024
Date of fee payment: 25/11/2024
Date of biometrics appointment: 27/11/2024 (Leeds)
Date of receipt of approval: 27/01/2025
Date of council invitation: not received, booked online
Date of Ceremony: TBC